This morning I was praying to God to help and guide me to know what to do with my life and family. The next thing I knew, there was a song coming on the radio that said "don't try so hard" because He will take care of me. I just need to let Him guide me with all my stress .

This morning I was praying to God to help and guide me to know what to do with my life and family. The next thing I knew, there was a song coming on the radio that said "don't try so hard" because He will take care of me. I just need to let Him guide me with all my stress .

My Goals:
I want to get healthy and be able to shop in the "normal" women's section. I'd like to be able to breathe better while singing (my passion).

My Program:
I have started and stopped many times and hope this is my last start and will keep with it. Hopefully with the help of everyone I'll be able to make it this time.

Personal Information:
I am a 52 year old mom of 1 son who's 17 going on 30 somedays and reverting to 5 the others. I also have a husband who can eat anything and everything and not gain anything. I work from home and hope it will make things easier not going out all the time during the day.

The weather where I live has been frigid with lost of snow. It is a time of year when being cooped up due to the weather can cause a feeling of loneliness and perhaps even cause turning to food. Here is a Prayer for MidWinter that I have been saying this week. From the rising of the midwinter sun to its setting,

Scatter the darkness with the light of your love, O Shining One.( I say Jesus)

Make me short on mean thoughts, long on offers words of comfort.

Make me short on being driven, long on paying attention.

Make me short on focusing only on my own, long on looking beyond.

Make me short on obsessive lists, long on spontaneous acts of kindness,

Make me short on mindless activity, long on time to reflect.

Make me short on tradition as a habit, long on rediscovery and re-owning.

Make me short on rushing a tiring, long on walking and wondering.

Make me short on false, festive jollity, long on stilling and rooted joy.

Make me short on guilt, long on being merciful to myself.

Make me short on being overwhelmed, long on peaceableness as I set forth this day.

The prayer of my heart this week is found in the lyrics of a song by Hillsong. May we always seek the ways of the Lord on this journey and in life.

Show Me Your Ways Song by Hillsong Live

Show me Your ways That I may walk with You Show me Your ways I put my hope in You The cry of my heart Is to love You more To live with the Touch of Your hand Stronger each day Show me Your ways Show me Your ways That I may walk with You Show me Your ways I put my hope in You The cry of my heart Is to love You more To live with the Touch of Your hand Stronger each day Show me Your ways Show me Your ways That I may walk with You Show me Your ways I put my hope in You The cry of my heart Is to love You more To live with the Touch of Your hand Stronger each day Show me Your ways Show me Your ways That I may walk with You Show me Your ways I put my hope in You The cry of my heart Is to love You more To live with the Touch of Your hand Stronger each day Show me Your ways

No matter what the circumstances are, we have to remember that the Bible says "Give thanks in all things" Don Moen is one of my favorite Christian music artists. Here are the words to one of his songs, that I hope will minister to you this week. I sing it as a prayer.

Thank You Lord Song by Don Moen Bible says it's a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, amen I come before You today And there's just one thing that I want to say Thank You Lord Thank You Lord For all You've given to me For all the blessings I can not see Thank You Lord Thank You Lord With a greatful heart With a song of praise With an outstreched arm I will bless Your name Thank You Lord I just wanna thank You Lord Thank You Lord I just wanna thank You Lord Thank You Lord For all You've done in my life You took my darkness and gave me Your light Thank You Lord Thank You Lord You took my sin and my shame You took my sickness and healed all my pain Thank You Lord Thank You Lord With a greatful heart With a song of praise With an outstreched arm I will bless Your name